NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: JANUARY 2, 2022

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NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: JANUARY 2, 2022

Here's a selection of interesting or unusual items I came across in the marketplace this week. Tell us what you think of some of these. -Editor

Old Hickory / Specie Wanted Counterstamp

1826 US Large Cent
Countermarked "OLD HICKORY / SPECIE WANTED"
Stamped with individual letter punches.
A true Hard Times counterstamp.

Brunk O-66. Rulau HT-84 (page 125).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson

In 1836, Andrew Jackson ("Old Hickory") issued the Specie Circular, which required buyers of government lands to pay in "Specie" (gold or silver coins). The result was a great demand for specie, which many banks did not have enough of to exchange for their notes. These banks collapsed. This [multiple bank collapse] was a direct cause of the Panic of 1837, which threw the national economy into a deep depression (known as the "Hard Times"). It took years for the economy to recover from the damage.

Odd single-letter punched slogans. From the eBay listings of Bob Merchant. Nearly always something interesting on offer. -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
1826 US Large Cent Counterstamp "OLD HICKORY / SPECIE WANTED" (Hard Times Token) (https://www.ebay.com/itm/133975526802)

1846 Newfoundland Rutherford Brothers Token

CANADA. Newfoundland. Token, 1846. Victoria. NGC AU-58 Brown.

Char-NF-1C4; Breton-953. Rutherford Brothers Token. A boldly struck and pleasing example of the type with dark coffee patina throughout.

From the Stack's Bowers January 2022 NYINC sale. -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
CANADA. Newfoundland. Token, 1846. Victoria. NGC AU-58 Brown. (https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-USQ2Y/canada-newfoundland-token-1846-victoria-ngc-au-58-brown)

Don Rickles Medals

Don Rickles Hebrew University and World Jewish Congress medals

The trophy award with a presentation plaque engraved '"Happy are the people who know the sound of the Shofar" - Psalms 89:16 / To our friend / Don Rickles / With heartfelt gratitude / from Akiba Academy / January 8, 1972 / Tevet 22, 5732'; together with a plaque reading 'Sinai Temple / To Don and Barbara Rickles / In Grateful Appreciation for an Unforgettable Evening of the Stars / Ahmanson Theatre / September 25, 1977'; , the verso reading "Presented in honor of your exceptional commitment to the protection of the safety, rights, and dignity of Jewish communities around the world'; the bust of Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir incised 'GOLDA MEIR 1898-1978'; together with a publicity photo of Don Rickles; the bust: 6 1/2 inches high; the plaque: 15 1/4 x 12 3/4 inches

We lost Betty White this week at the age of 99. Here's something numismatic from another old-school entertainer, comedian Don Rickles - two nice medals. -Editor

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
DON RICKLES JEWISH AWARDS, MEDALS AND BUST (https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/120226413_don-rickles-jewish-awards-medals-and-bust)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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